Upcoming Hearings on Campaign Reform

A series of three public hearings have been scheduled by the Assembly Elections and Campaign Reform Committee to get input on campaign finance reform. With votes promised on Supreme Court election reform this fall and a new rule requiring full disclosure of special interest campaigning and restoring meaningful contribution limits temporarily on hold pending the outcome of a U.S. Supreme Court case, the committee is looking ahead to the development of legislation reforming campaign finance laws governing state legislative races as well as elections for statewide offices.

The first hearing will be held simultaneously in Green Bay and Madison, via teleconferencing, on Thursday, October 8 at 10 a.m. For more details on this hearing, go here. The second will be held in the Milwaukee area on Wednesday, October 14 at 2 p.m. To see the hearing notice with the specific meeting location, go here. The final hearing will be in Eau Claire on Thursday, October 15 at 1 p.m. The hearing notice is here.

Wisconsin Democracy Campaign

Wisconsin Democracy Campaign is working for a real democracy that allows the common good to prevail over narrow interests. We track the money in state politics and fight for campaign finance and other democracy reforms. WDC is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and charitable contributions supporting our work are fully tax deductible when you itemize.